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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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Why does the site looks like it's affiliated with Gnome?
It seemingly follows the Adwaita theme popularized by Gnome and widely accepted in the Linux community.
For me it's a nice layout and I certainly get some enjoyment out of it being uniform with the interfaces I like on my computer.
Because it is affiliated with gnome...
Yeah I was going to say lol
Is it though?
EDIT: The about page doesn't mention it being related
It's a joint project between many organisations, primarly KDE and Gnome. In practice right now it's legally hosted by Gnome and they're trying to make flathub into its own organisation.